How many episodes were there in the series? I saw only one aeons ago and I don't even know which it was and I was somewhat disappointed as there was no clear denouement. I do remember though that the Batman was a no-nonsense fighter giving no quarters to evildoers which is how I liked Batman.
shareThere are 16 episodes in this serial. He is basically a no-nonsense brawler, no modern kung-fu moves, no batmobile, but the essentials are there.
I like Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft as Batman and Robin (respectively). Overall, I think this series, and the 1949 serial Batman and Robin, stand up well.
Actually, there are 15 episodes.
sharedoes it play all the way like a movie, or is it cut up in episodes?
shareIt's a serial, each episode is about 45 minutes. Similar to today's TV shows on DVD. However, the "plot" does stay fairly straight throughout.
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Actually the episodes all run under 20 minutes each except for the first (26 min) and last (20 min) chapters.
The rest run from 14 to 18 minutes each.
The same goes for the 1949 Batman & Robin serial. 15 chapters with the first running 27 1/2 minutes and the rest running about 16-17 minutes.
Here are the Chapter names and lengths for each Chapter for "The Batman"(1943):
The Electrical Brain CHAPTER 01 0:26:16
The Bat's Cave CHAPTER 02 0:17:10
Mark of the Zombies CHAPTER 03 0:17:33
Slaves of the Rising Sun CHAPTER 04 0:18:08
The Living Corpse CHAPTER 05 0:17:01
Poison Peril CHAPTER 06 0:16:44
The Phoney Doctor CHAPTER 07 0:15:56
Lured By Radium CHAPTER 08 0:16:35
The Sign of the Sphinx CHAPTER 09 0:16:19
Flying Spies CHAPTER 10 0:17:37
A Nipponese Trap CHAPTER 11 0:15:43
Embers of Evil CHAPTER 12 0:14:24
Eight Steps Down CHAPTER 13 0:14:19
The Executioner Strikes CHAPTER 14 0:15:39
The Doom of the Rising Sun CHAPTER 15 0:20:04
Here are the chapter names and lengths for "Batman & Robin"(1949)
Batman Takes Over CHAPTER 01 0:27:29
Tunnel of Terror CHAPTER 02 0:17:18
Robin's Wild Ride CHAPTER 03 0:17:23
Batman Trapped CHAPTER 04 0:16:57
Robin to the Rescue CHAPTER 05 0:17:32
Target ... Robin CHAPTER 06 0:16:52
The Fatal Blast CHAPTER 07 0:16:46
Robin Meets the Wizard CHAPTER 08 0:16:02
The Wizard Strikes Back CHAPTER 09 0:17:08
Batman's Last Chance CHAPTER 10 0:16:55
Robin's Ruse CHAPTER 11 0:16:50
Robin Rides the Wind CHAPTER 12 0:17:00
The Wizard's Challenge CHAPTER 13 0:16:35
Batman Vs. Wizard CHAPTER 14 0:16:39
Batman Victorious CHAPTER 15 0:16:37
Nothing's Gonna Change My World - The Beatles
Heh, they seem longer to me than today's full length tv shows.
Nice work, btw.
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